Andrew Fitzgibbon
Hospital Apprentice, Indian Medical Establishment attchd to 67 Regt.(Royal Hampshire Regt.)
- Register No.
- 411 (Alf's numbering, from The Register of the Victoria Cross, 1997)
- Rank
- Hospital Apprentice all Hospital Apprentices →
- Unit
- Indian Medical Establishment attchd to 67 Regt.(Royal Hampshire Regt.) (register: 67th Regiment of Foot) all 67th Regiment of Foot VCs →
- Date of action
- 21 August 1860 on this day → all of 1860 →
- Conflict / campaign
- Third China War
- London Gazette
- 13th August 1861 on this day → all of 1861 →
- Born
- 13th May 1845 at Gogerat, India
- Died
- 7th March 1883 at Delhi, India
- Memorial / grave
- No known memorial
Digest of citation
On 21 August 1860 at the capture of North Taku Fort, India, Hospital Apprentice Fitzgibbon accompanied a wing of the 67th Regiment when it took up a position within 500 yards of the fort. He then proceeded, under heavy fire, attend a dhoolie-bearer, whose wound he had been directed to bind up, and while the regiment was advancing under the enemy's fire, he ran across the open ground to attend to another wounded man. In doing so he was himself severely wounded
From Alf Askin's research notes
Reproduced as Alf wrote it, c. 2000–2005. Spelling and abbreviations are his own.
FITZGIBBON, Andrew (Reg. No.411)
Hospital Apprentice * Indian Medical Establishment attchd to 67 Regt.(Royal Hampshire Regt.)
London Gazetted on 13th August 1861 Born on: 13th May 1845 at Gogerat, India.
Died on: 7th March 1883 at Delhi, India. No known memorial.
Digest of Citation reads: On 21 August 1860 at the capture of North Taku Fort, India, Hospital Apprentice Fitzgibbon accompanied a wing of the 67th Regiment when it took up a position within 500 yards of the fort. He then proceeded, under heavy fire, attend a dhoolie-bearer, whose wound he had been directed to bind up, and while the regiment was advancing under the enemy's fire, he ran across the open ground to attend to another wounded man. In doing so he was himself severely wounded.
*Later became Apothecary Additional information: He is recorded in the Victoria Cross 1856-1920 as Arthur Fitzgibbon. He had also served in China. Along with Drummer Thomas FLINN(reg.No.414) he is one of the two youngest VCs. It is difficult to decide ad the actual birthdate of Flinn is not known.
Additional information
He is recorded in the Victoria Cross 1856-1920 as Arthur Fitzgibbon. He had also served in China. Along with Drummer Thomas FLINN(reg.No.414) he is one of the two youngest VCs. It is difficult to decide ad the actual birthdate of Flinn is not known.
*Later became Apothecary
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